NOVPUBWhen popping sounds came from the cocoon, Ye Ling and Ksitigarbha King were both shocked as they looked up into the sky, where a grand golden light was slowly coming into existence.
The golden color dazzled, resembling a dog yet demonic, and within its form, there was an incredibly ferocious aura. A single breath was enough to cause ripples in heaven and earth.
"Golden-Furred Arhat!"
Ye Ling's eyes violently fluctuated. This was the Golden-Furred Arhat, a disciple of the Buddha Tathagata, and one of the most powerful creatures in heaven and earth, incredibly formidable. 𝚗𝚘v𝚙𝚞b.𝚌𝚘m
It was said that even Buddha Tathagata had exhausted many methods to subdue him, and had almost perished in the process. It must be known that the Golden-Furred Arhat was merely at the level of the Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor, while Buddha Tathagata had already broken through to another realm altogether.
Ye Ling and Ksitigarbha King had never imagined that a mere youngster who had just broken through could summon this ancient being. As a disciple of the Buddha, the Golden-Furred Arhat's status was extremely honorable.
Moreover, Ye Ling and Ksitigarbha King were well aware that although this creature was a demon of the Buddha Tathagata's retinue, his actual standing was on par with the Tathagata himself in the Demon Realm.
Of course, neither of them felt any fear, merely some surprise. In terms of cultivation, at their peaks, neither Ye Ling nor Ksitigarbha King was inferior to it.
"Tsk tsk, to think the Golden-Furred Arhat himself has deigned to visit hell, quite the rarity indeed."
Ksitigarbha King smiled slightly, his massive frame covered in long golden fur. The Golden-Furred Arhat's eyes held a hint of savagery and ferocity as he nodded at Ksitigarbha King. But when he saw Ye Ling, he was momentarily stunned.
Ye Ling's aura was all too familiar to him; they had even clashed in the past. Of course, the outcome of that battle was unknown to anyone.
"Am I seeing things? You're still alive?"
The Golden-Furred Arhat was utterly shocked and then his aura turned violent and his expression fierce, "Ha ha! Nine Tribulations, oh Nine Tribulations! You once roamed the Three Realms, and now? You are merely at the Earth Immortal level."
"I could slaughter you with a breath from my nostrils, ha ha, the grudge I hold for the injury you dealt me, I will never forget! Now I've finally found the chance for revenge!"
"Do you know, when I learned of your death, I was full of rage, thinking that I'd never again find you to seek my vengeance, but fate has eyes!"
Boom, an aura full of malice instantly filled the eyes of the Golden-Furred Arhat. Ye Ling felt the terrifying gales crazily assaulting his body, like thousands of blades, scraping against his bones.
"Golden-Furred Arhat, why display such aggression? Don't flaunt your power here; you cannot harm me, and even if you did, I guarantee that no one in the Three Realms will protect your true body!"
Ye Ling was also resolute and fearless. He was not the sort to be frightened of anything under the heavens. If he was truly pushed, he could just break through, ascend to the Nine Tribulations Territory, and march with an army to Spirit Mountain—so what then!
The Golden-Furred Arhat was taken aback, then let out a ferocious smile, "Nine Tribulations! Even now, your tongue remains so sharp. Tsk tsk, you really do annoy me, you know that?"
"Alright, enough about past matters, they can be discussed later. As a visitor in my domain, the Nine Tribulations fellow is my guest, so let's not disturb my honored guest."
On the other hand, Ksitigarbha King spoke slowly, his expression stern. If a fight were to break out, he feared no one. Even the Buddha Tathagata himself would not be able to dominate in Ksitigarbha King's territory, let alone the Golden-Furred Arhat.
Upon hearing Ksitigarbha King's words, the Golden-Furred Arhat was momentarily perplexed, "Tsk tsk, so you two have joined forces? Fine, I shall spare you today."
"Golden-Furred Arhat, do you even know shame? Aren't you just afraid my women will storm Spirit Mountain? Stop playing the villain here, go cool off somewhere else. I have no time to waste on your nonsense," Ye Ling retorted coldly, while the Golden-Furred Arhat managed an awkward smile. He had no real deep-seated grudge with Ye Ling, his earlier words were simply meant to intimidate Ye Ling.
When it comes to the several madams of Ye Ling's household, he was truly terrified to the extreme. Those women were inhumane—once you provoked them, there was nowhere to hide in heaven and earth.
"I came this time because I sensed that one of my bloodline descendants was breaking through, and I also felt it was happening in hell, so I came to take a look,"
The Golden-Furred Arhat smiled faintly, his eyes firmly fixed on the cocoon that was about to split open. The cocoon was full of cracks and enveloped in demonic aura, brimming with hostility.
However, amidst this dense demonic aura, there was also a strand of sacred golden light and a rainbow aura, even a faint Buddhist light interspersed within.
"So, it's your offspring. You sly thing, you also transformed from a drought demon into an arhat, huh?"
Ye Ling waved his hand dismissively. The drought demon was one of the four great corpse kings, with the most famous being the blood-sucking General. Thus, the zombies in horror films were all descendants of General.
"Yes, there's a bit of my bloodline in him. As you know, my lineage is quite diluted. Now that a descendant has finally emerged, I had to rush over here,"
"Whoever dares to touch my offspring, even if I have to shed this skin, I'll slaughter them!"
The Golden-Furred Arhat grinned ferociously. In an instant, the cocoon on the ground shattered with a boom, and a golden light soared into the sky. Ye Ling and the Ksitigarbha King, in midair, couldn't help but close their eyes.
When the light dispersed, the drought demon on the ground had already become a being as large as the Golden-Furred Arhat above, with lustrous golden fur identical to the Golden-Furred Arhat in the sky.
The only difference was in the aura. The newly broken through Golden-Furred Arhat was merely at the Earth Immortal level, but it was the low realm and golden fur that astonished everyone.
The fur of the Golden-Furred Arhat should have been white upon breaking through, then red, followed by black, and finally turning to gold—that was the true Golden-Furred Arhat.
Yet now, this individual had become a Golden-Furred Arhat right after breaking through. Not only Ye Ling and the Ksitigarbha King but even the Golden-Furred Arhat above was extremely excited.
"Haha! Ancestral bloodline! The ancestral bloodline!"
The Golden-Furred Arhat was overwhelmed with excitement. Any demon beast contained a trace of the ancient forebears' bloodline, which could awaken at any moment. Once awakened, it would become a formidable being.
And now, this Golden-Furred Arhat had returned to the ancestral lineage!
"Quick, quick, quick!"
"Come back with me, I will personally teach you. Damn it, the Golden-Maned Hound Clan is finally about to have a towering figure. How excited I am, ancestors!"
The Golden-Furred Arhat was beside himself with excitement, causing Ye Ling and the Ksitigarbha King to curl their lips in disdain. That guy's mind must have been stimulated—despite the excitement, such a reaction was a bit over the top.
But something astonishing happened right at that moment. The Golden-Furred Arhat on the ground suddenly flew to Ye Ling's side and raised his eyes to look at the ancestor in midair.
"I am sorry, but I was born from the awakening of the Heavenly Dao's karma, and I should stay by his side through thick and thin."
This statement from Xiao Jin, the Golden-Furred Arhat, completely stunned the ancestor above.
Immediately, the Golden-Furred Arhat's countenance turned fierce, eyes filled with murderous intent: "Nine Tribulations! Are you really prepared to fight to the death with me!"
